Environmental Assessment No. T-6502/P24-04526/P24-04527/P25-00027

Approximately 39.51 acres of property located on the north side of East McKinley Avenue between North Temperance and North De Wolf Avenues in Fresno, California, are the subject of a coordinated land use application process initiated by Ernie Escobedo of QK, Inc., on behalf of Brandon De Young of De Young Properties. The application bundle includes an annexation request to bring the property into the City of Fresno while detaching it from the Fresno County Fire Protection District and the Kings River Conservation District, a pre-zoning proposal to reclassify 23.56 acres from agricultural (AE-20) to single-family residential (RS-4) and 15.50 acres to open space (OS), a vesting tentative tract map proposing subdivision into 119 residential lots contingent upon annexation and zoning approval, and a planned development permit seeking modified standards for 28 lots in the southeast corner to allow gated private streets, reduced lot sizes and setbacks, and increased lot coverage. All components require approval by the Fresno City Council and are dependent on the completion and certification of an Environmental Assessment under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), culminating in a Mitigated Negative Declaration that includes specific conditions to mitigate environmental impacts. The administrative process is overseen by the City of Fresno as the lead agency with filing and payment handled through the Planning and Development Department at 2600 Fresno Street, Room 3043, and the Fresno County Clerk’s Office. A fee of $2,968.75 was paid for the Mitigated Negative Declaration and $50.00 for a documentary handling fee, totaling $3,018.75 in associated administrative costs. The project’s environmental documentation and related applications have been publicly posted, filed with the Office of Planning and Research, and are accessible for review at designated city and county locations. No federal contract clauses, acquisition regulations, or procurement-specific terms apply; instead, the process follows local land use statutes, CEQA guidelines, and municipal development procedures. Key contacts include Robert Holt, Supervising Planner at the City of Fresno, and Brandon De Young, Executive Vice President of the applicant, with oversight coordinated through Fresno County agencies and local planning authorities.